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HiPR-900 E
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Dataradio HiPR-900
Wireless Radio Modem
242-5099-100 HiPR-900 E
242-5099-110 HiPR-900 S
User Manual
001-5099-000
September 2007

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  • Page 1 HiPR-900 E ® Dataradio HiPR-900 Wireless Radio Modem 242-5099-100 HiPR-900 E 242-5099-110 HiPR-900 S User Manual 001-5099-000 September 2007...
  • Page 2 What's New in this version History Version 5 September 2007 • Updated HiPR picture • Updated company information Version 4 July 2007 • Applies to HiPR-900 FHSS 900 PROD V2.8_Rxxx • Added Feature Key Capability • Added Section 6.7.6.6: Feature Options •...
  • Page 3 Version 2 November 2006 • Added UL Class I Div 2 information • Removed FTP Client, Section 4 • Added Package Control, Section 4.8.7. • Stop test value was 60 seconds, changed to 20 seconds, Section 4.8.8. • Updated screen shots •...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents PRODUCT OVERVIEW ..................1 ..................1 NTENDED UDIENCE ..................1 ENERAL ESCRIPTION 1.2.1 Characteristics ..................2 1.2.2 Configuration ................... 2 1.2.3 Accessories and Options ................3 ................3 ACTORY ECHNICAL UPPORT , RMA ..........3 RODUCT ARRANTY ONTACT NFORMATION 1.4.1 RMA REQUEST ..................
  • Page 5 IP N ................... 19 ETWORK ETTINGS 6.3.1 Factory Settings in Bridge Mode ..............19 6.3.2 IP Network Settings in Bridge Mode ............19 6.3.3 IP Network Settings in Router Mode (with Host) .......... 20 6.3.4 IP Network Settings in Router Mode (with Router) ........21 6.3.5 IP Network Settings in a Network with Repeater Unit ........

  • Page 6: Site Map And Help

    6.7.7.2 Neighbor Table ................. 74 6.7.7.3 Neighbor Management (Advanced) ............76 6.7.8 Site Map and Help ................... 77 OPTIMIZATION & TROUBLESHOOTING ............78 ................78 UILT PECTRUM NALYZER ..................78 PECTRUM ISPLAY 7.2.1 Display Characteristics ................79 7.2.2 Multi-path Interference ................79 TCP/IP ..................
  • Page 7 29 - U ................... 28 IGURE TATUS 30 - S PR-900 ( ), H PR-900S ( ) ..29 IGURE ETUP ASIC ENERAL FULL FEATURED LEFT RIGHT 31 - B ........31 IGURE RIDGE AMPLE ETUP WITH ONE COVERAGE AREA 32 - S ) –...
  • Page 8 82 - N ..................75 IGURE EIGHBOR ABLE 83 - N ................76 IGURE EIGHBOR ANAGEMENT 84 - S ..............77 IGURE INK AND 85 - I ................78 IGURE DEAL PECTRUM AMPLE 86 - R ......... 79 IGURE EPRESENTATIVE ULTI PATH PECTRUM...

  • Page 9: Product Warranty

    About CalAmp CalAmp DataCom’s Industrial Monitoring and Controls Division offers reliable, cost- effective communications solutions for all your needs. Whether your requirement is utility meters, equipment and remote site monitoring, alarm notification or other automated application, our modems provide reliable wireless connectivity. We work very closely with you and provide the support you need to integrate our modems into your solutions in a timely, cost-effective manner.
  • Page 10 Definitions Item Definition Access Point Communication hub for users to connect to a LAN. Access Points are important for providing heightened wireless security and for extending the physical range of service a wireless user has access to. ACT LED Ethernet data activity. Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) Airlink Physical radio frequency connections used for communications between units.
  • Page 11 FHSS Frequency Hop Spread Spectrum: a modulations technique which spreads data across the entire transmission spectrum by transmitting successive data on differ- ent channels ("hopping"). Firewall A set of related programs located at a network gateway server that protects the resources of a network from users from other networks.
  • Page 12 A PHY chip (called PHYceiver) provides interface to the Ethernet transmission medium. Its purpose is digital access of the modulated link (usually used together with an MII-chip). The PHY defines data rates and transmission method parameters. Ping Packet Internet Groper - An Internet utility used to determine whether a particu- lar IP address is online.
  • Page 13 TCP/IP Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol - A set of protocols to commu- nicate over a network. Time Division Duplex - Allows (virtually) simultaneous transmission in both di- rections. The uplink and downlink transmissions use the same frequency, but are allocated different time slots. TDD Segment A way of allocating a unique time slice to every unit in the network, so that no units collide in the RF domain (see TDMA).

  • Page 14: Product Overview

    This manual is intended for system designers, professional installers, and maintenance technicians. General Description CalAmp’s Dataradio HiPR-900 FHSS modem with patented Parallel Decode® is a Frequency-Hopping Spread-Spectrum wireless radio modem that operates in the license-free 902-928 MHz band. HiPR-900 is designed for SCADA, telemetry, control, and industrial applications in Point-to-Point, Point-to- Multipoint, and complex network topology configurations.

  • Page 15: Characteristics

    The HiPR-900 wireless modem consists of a logic PCB that includes modem circuitry and a radio module installed in a cast aluminum case. The HiPR-900 wireless modem “hops” from channel to channel several times per second using a “hop” pattern defined by the unit user-configured as Master .

  • Page 16: Accessories And Options

    1.2.3 Accessories and Options Table 1 lists various accessory items available for the HiPR-900 Wireless Modem. Table 1 - Accessories Accessory Dataradio Part Number POE Power Injector 250-5099-001 HiPR-900 DIN-rail Mounting Kit 250-5099-005 Antenna kits 8.5 dBi Yagi Antenna Kit 250-5099-011 12.1 dBi Yagi Antenna Kit 250-5099-021...

  • Page 17: Rma Request

    1.4.1 RMA REQUEST Contact Customer Service: 299 Johnson Ave., Ste 110, Waseca, MN 56093 Tel 1.507.833.8819 Email rma@dataradio.com BE SURE TO HAVE THE EQUIPMENT MODEL AND SERIAL NUMBER, AND BILLING AND SHIPPING ADDRESSES ON HAND WHEN CALLING. You may also request an RMA online at www.dataradio.com/rma.

  • Page 18: Installation

    2. Installation UL Approved for Class I, Division 2 or Zone 2 The HiPR-900 is suitable for use in Class I, Division 2, Groups A, B, A, D or non-hazardous locations. To meet UL compliance, the HiPR-900 must be installed in an enclosure and power must be supplied by a SELV (Safety Extra Low Voltage , non-energy hazardous source.

  • Page 19: Spacing And Constraints

    FCC/IC Rule: The output power is not to exceed 1.0 watt (30 dBm) and the EIRP not to exceed 6 dBi gain (+36dBm). A sample calculation is provided below. Referring to Figure 2: Sample Calculation: Yagi Antenna: 8.5 dBi, which exceeds 6 dBi gain by 2.5 dB Cable Loss: 1.5 dB HiPR-900 output initially set to 30 dBm (1 watt).

  • Page 20: Rf Path And Communications Range

    ≥5/8λ 900MHz: 8”/21cm 37cm 14.58in. Figure 3 - Antenna Spacing 2.2.4 RF Path and communications range The range of the HiPR-900 is dependent on terrain, RF (radio frequency) path obstacles, and antenna sys- tem design. To assure reliable communications, a competent professional should study the RF path to de- termine what antennas are required and whether or not a repeater is needed.

  • Page 21: Physical Description

    3. Physical Description Figure 4 - Full-Featured HiPR-900 Front Panel (left); HiPR-900S Front Panel (right) Only the front panel has connections and indicators. They are: • One standard RJ-45 auto-sensing 10/100 UTP Ethernet connection with Auto-MDIX. Supports direct connection to both Terminal Devices and Ethernet hubs or switches without resorting to crossover cables.

  • Page 22: Leds

    LEDS HiPR-900 has five dual-color LED indicators. Their functions are shown in Table 3. Table 3 - HiPR-900 LEDs indications Color Definition Green Data transmission or reception activity – Off if no activity Green Connection OK, no collision LINK Amber Connection OK, with collision Green Data reception activity...

  • Page 23: Setup & Com Ports

    3.2.2 SETUP & COM Ports For serial ports considerations: • HiPR-900 radio modem is a DCE • Equipment connected to the HiPR-900 SETUP / COM serial port is a DTE Table 5 - Pin-out for DCE J11A & B, 9-contact DE-9 connector Contact EIA-232F Function Signal Direction...

  • Page 24: Browser-Based Interface

    4. Browser-Based Interface A built-in web server makes configuration and status monitoring possible from any browser-equipped computer, either locally or remotely. Status, configuration, and online help are available without requiring special client software. Setup is password-protected to avoid tampering or unauthorized changes. Both the configuration parameters and operating firmware can be updated remotely, even over the RF network itself, using the standard File Transfer Protocol (FTP).

  • Page 25: Network Applications

    5. Network Applications HiPR-900 is suited to a variety of point-to-point, point-to-multipoint, and complex topology applications. This section gives an overview of some common configurations. Operating Modes Any HiPR-900 unit can be configured to operate in master, remote, or repeater mode. Note: master and repeater operating modes are exclusive to the full-featured HiPR-900 version.

  • Page 26: Connections

    NOTE: IP Forwarding mode must be the same on all units in a given network. Figure 6 illustrates an ex- ample of a network where a master is a full-featured version of the HiPR-900 unit and remotes are HiPR-900S units. Such network is functional in bridge mode only. Figure 6- Network Application Example Connections The connections required are shown in Figure 7 and Figure 8 below and on the next page.

  • Page 27: Selectable Data Rates

    sion) allows for the use of the Parallel decode technology, increasing receive capability by having a high- er gain receive antenna separate from the rule-limited transmit antenna. PoE allows for powering the HiPR-900 via the Ethernet port. A PoE power injector is required (DRL part number 250-5099-001).

  • Page 28: Network Topology

    Network Topology 5.5.1 One Coverage Area Shown below are typical point-to-point and point- to-multipoint connections between HiPR-900 units. See Figure 9 and Figure 10. In a network topology with only a single coverage area (all units can talk to one another directly), one unit is chosen to be configured as a master and the rest are configured as re- motes.

  • Page 29: Extending The Coverage Area

    5.5.2 Extending the coverage area When units are spread over two RF coverage areas, the user needs to identify the one that will form the backbone between the coverage areas so that any unit can talk to any other one regardless of their loca- tions.
  • Page 30 The network may be further expanded (example Figure 13) to allow for additional remote units. Remote #2 u Remote #4 Remote #3 Repeater Master Relay Point Remote #1 Remote #5 Figure 13 - Expanded Network Notes: Repeater unit extends Master sync and unicast data Relay Point unit extends broadcast data Master unit can be located anywhere in the network 001-5099-000...

  • Page 31: Operation & Configuration

    6. Operation & Configuration Instructions and examples given in this manual are based on HiPR-900 operating software version at the time of writing this document and may not apply to earlier or later software versions. Screen captures used throughout this document may vary from actual screens. LAN Setup Check that DC power is applied to the HiPR-900 radio modem (PoE or PWR input).

  • Page 32: Ip Network Settings

    Notes: RF Interface IP settings are irrelevant in bridge mode. XX:YY:ZZ refer to lower three bytes of Ethernet MAC address IP Network Settings For Advanced IP Settings, web interface screen captures, and descriptions, see section 6.7. 6.3.1 Factory Settings in Bridge Mode Referring to Figure 14, set one of the HiPR-900 as a Master for a basic Bridge network.

  • Page 33: Ip Network Settings In Router Mode (With Host)

    6.3.3 IP Network Settings in Router Mode (with Host) (Exclusive to the full-featured HiPR-900 version) Referring to Figure 16, set one of the HiPR-900 as a Master. Set the Router mode on the Master and Re- mote. Set the Eth1 IP addresses and IP netmask of both Master and Remote. Keep the RF IP setting as is if not using the 10.0.0.0 IP network on your Intranet.

  • Page 34: Ip Network Settings In Router Mode (With Router)

    6.3.4 IP Network Settings in Router Mode (with Router) (Exclusive to the full-featured HiPR-900 version) Referring to Figure 17, set one of the HiPR-900 as a Master. Set the Router mode on all units. Set the Eth1 IP addresses and IP netmask of both Master and Remote. Keep the RF IP setting as is if not using the 10.0.0.0 IP network on your Intranet.

  • Page 35: Ip Network Settings In Bridge Mode ( With Repeater )

    In Bridge mode, the IP settings of the RF interface are not needed. All Ethernet IP interfaces of all units must be part of the same IP network (if access to the units is required). HiPR -900 Master HiPR -900 Repeater HiPR -900 Remote Eth1 IP: 172.30.1.2 Eth1 IP: 172.30.1.3...

  • Page 36: Login Screen

    Login Screen On your Internet browser address line, type the factory-default IP address given to all HiPR-900 radio modem units: 192.168.204.1. Press Enter. The Enter Network Password screen opens. 192.168.204.1 Figure 20 - Enter Network Password screen (appearance may vary with browser used) 6.4.1 Initial Installation Login For an initial installation, enter a User Name of 1 to 15 characters and the default Password ADMINISTRATOR (upper case letters).
  • Page 37 When making an entry into a dialog box, click on Apply when satisfied to temporarily apply the value(s) entered to the relevant parameter(s). If not satisfied, click on Cancel button to restore to the value(s) present before a change was made. Note: Cancel command only affects the dialog boxes or radio buttons in the opened window Figure 21 - Web User Interface –...

  • Page 38: Setup Wizard (Bridge Mode)

    Setup Wizard (Bridge Mode) Four pages of the quick setup wizard have buttons to “Apply your changes” or to “Cancel your changes” during the setup process. Once all five pages are done, use the “Save Config” and the “Reset Unit” but- tons to make parameter settings permanent.
  • Page 39 4. On step three (Figure 25) of the Setup Wizard, read the on-screen instructions. Once the Encryp- tion Pass Phrase is entered, note the Encryption Key. Click Apply Your Changes. Wait for the Progress bar activity to stop (right side of the Status bar).

  • Page 40: Five (Bridge Mode)

    6. On step five of the Setup Wizard, read the on-screen instructions (Figure 27). Click one of the “Save Config” buttons. Wait for the Progress bar activity to stop. The status reports “Success”. Click on “Reset Unit” button. Wait for the Progress bar activity to stop. A “Station Reset”...

  • Page 41: Basic And Advanced Parameter Settings

    Basic and Advanced Parameter Settings 6.7.1 Unit Status 6.7.1.1 Unit Status Figure 29 - Unit Status Item Description Displays HiPR-900 software revision information retrieved from the connected unit. Have this information handy if contacting Dataradio support. The Banner fields are deciphered as following: HiPR-900: Product name FHSS (Frequency Hopping...

  • Page 42: Setup (Basic)

    Item(cont’d) Description Sync Status For remote and repeater units - Displays unit sync status in relation to Master Temperature Displays unit’s internal temperature Power Source Indicates voltage input used: “Power over Ethernet “or “DC input” Summary report of hardware error checking at Power ON self-test. Works in conjunc- tion with the front panel Power LED (flashing red).

  • Page 43: Forwarding Mode

    Item Description Station Name Station name identifier – Enter string up to forty characters in length Factory default ID is zero. Dataradio recommends, for security reasons, changing it to some other value unique to each HiPR-900 network thus preventing collision. System ID Upper limit is 16,382 Master (exclusive to the full-featured HiPR90 version) /Repeater (exclusive to the full-...
  • Page 44 Table 6 - IP Forwarding Modes Router Mode Bridge Mode Exclusive to the full-featured HiPR-900 version) Blocks and provides protection against broadcast Does not block any broadcast or multicast traffic storms Transparent bridge ; both IP and Non-IP protocols Only IP protocol is supported are supported Neighbor Management cannot be enabled Neighbor Management can be enabled...

  • Page 45: Basic Ip Configuration

    6.7.2.2 Basic IP Configuration Figure 32 - Setup (Basic) – Basic IP Configuration Item Description Enables the top three IP dialog boxes and disables the lower three. You may need to ask your network administrator for the appropriate IP settings. Use fixed IP settings See section 6.3 for further details.

  • Page 46: Rf Setup

    6.7.2.3 RF Setup Figure 33 - Setup (Basic) – RF Setup Item Description Set power level between 20.0 dBm and 30.0 dBm (0.1 and 1.0 watt) Power Level Default is 30.0 dBm 256kBits/S, 512kBit/S (Default) - Sets the maximum speed the HiPR-900 will use for Airlink speed data packet transmissions.

  • Page 47: Serial Ports Setup

    6.7.2.4 Serial Ports Setup Figure 34 - Setup (Basic) –Serial Port Setup 001-5099-000 HiPR-900 User Manual...
  • Page 48 Item Description Enabled Independent check boxes to activate SETUP PORT and/or DATA/COM PORT Select 300, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600, 115200 Baud Rate Speed Default is 115200 for SETUP port and 9600 for COM port Number of bits making up the data word. Set according to Host configuration. Default is Data Bits Stop Bits Mark the end of the serial port data type.

  • Page 49: Diagnostics

    6.7.2.5 Diagnostics Figure 35 - Diagnostics – Thinning value Item Description Number of packets before a packet delivers a diagnostic message. Default is 25. Using value of 1 may flood a network as each diagnostic message may also send a Thinning Value diagnostic message.

  • Page 50: Diagnostic Connections

    6.7.2.5.1 Diagnostic Connections HiPR-900 units continually monitor and report on their environmental and operating conditions. The di- agnostic information is in TCP format and is available via any telnet session to port 6272. Transmission of online diagnostics may be enabled or disabled at any station or stations without affecting their ability to communicate with other stations.

  • Page 51: Packets

    ♦ Flags: Hexadecimal without a leading “0x) 0 = DC input 1 = PoE input 2 = 5 °C from “Overtemp” alarm (for DC input) 3 = 5 °C from “Overtemp” alarm (for PoE input) ♦ Volts: Decimal indications in decivolts when source is DC input (125 for 12.5V) Decimal indication is a low number (typically 5) when source is PoE ♦...
  • Page 52 6.7.2.5.1.1.2 Type 4 outputs contain the following fields: ♦ Source MAC Address (Bridge mode): Hex numbers format [00:01:02:03] Source IP Address (Router mode): Dotted decimal format [111.222.333.444] ♦ Type of report: Decimal number (4) that identifies the report as a “type 4”. ♦...

  • Page 53: Per

    Table 8 - Decoding Sample Output for Router Mode Field Field Name Sample Output Sample Output Decoded Type 3 Output Unit’s IP address is Source IP address [192.168.36.204] 192.168.36.204 Report Type Number of Fields to Follow 1/10 packets re- Number of data packets before a diagnostic ceived will generate message is delivered a diagnostic mes-...

  • Page 54: Setup (Advanced)

    6.7.3 Setup (Advanced) 6.7.3.1 LAN (IP) Figure 37 - Advanced IP Configuration - LAN (IP) Item Description Ethernet Interface MTU - Default 1500 bytes. - Entering a value lower than 1500 may reduce system performance. Range is 576 to 1500. MAC address Ethernet Interface MAC address in HEX format (factory-set).

  • Page 55: Rf (Ip)

    6.7.3.2 RF (IP) Figure 38 - Advanced IP Configuration - RF (IP) Item Description RF MAC Unit’s RF MAC address Displays factory-assigned address: nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn “Factory” Entering 0.0.0.0 sets the RF IP Address to the factory default and high- RF IP Address lights the “Factory”...

  • Page 56: Ip Services Setup

    6.7.3.3 IP Services Setup Figure 39 - Advanced IP Configuration – IP Services Setup Item Description DHCP Server Disabled, Enabled (Default). The Dynamic Host Configuration Pro- tocol provides a framework for passing configuration information Server E.g.: IP address to Hosts (i.e. PC/RTU) on a TCP/IP network. IP addresses of the gateway assigned by the DHCP server.

  • Page 57: Snmp Overview

    List. Management Information Base -used to assemble and interpret SNMP messages. The Dataradio HiPR-900 MIB is bundled with each unit's firmware. Click "Down- load mibs.zip" and a pop-up dialog box will appear in your browser asking you to open or save the file to your PC. Save the zip file to a desired location. Unzip the contents of mibs.zip file to a location where your SNMP manager can find it.

  • Page 58: Oid

    • 1213.mib: contains a set of managed object definitions aimed at managing TCP/IP-based internets. • hipr900.mib: contains a set of managed object definitions aimed at managing Dataradio HiPR-900 modems. 6.7.3.3.1.3 In SNMP, each object has a unique OID consisting of numbers separated by decimal points. These object identifiers naturally form a tree.
  • Page 59 6.7.3.3.1.5 hipr900.mib Figure 42 shows top-level objects of the hipr900.mib file: • hipr900Identity • hipr900Settings • hipr900NetSettings • hipr900Statistics • hipr900Diagonistcs • hipr900Neighbors • hipr900Control These seven branches expand into additional branches and leaves. Again, all hipr900.mib objects can be accessed through a MIB browser.

  • Page 60: Nat Overview

    6.7.3.3.2 NAT Overview The purpose of the “Network Address Translation” (NAT) protocol is to hide a private IP network from a public network. The mechanism serves both as a firewall function and to save IP address space. Packet (1) Packet (1) Source Address 172.31.1.1 Source Address 192.168.1.2 Destination Address 172.31.1.2...

  • Page 61: Nat On

    6.7.3.3.2.1 NAT on HiPR-900 On all HiPR-900 units, the user can select which one out of the two interfaces (Ethernet or RF) will be considered private. 6.7.3.3.2.1.1 Ethernet Interface is Considered Private Figure 44 - NAT on HiPR-900: Ethernet interface is private An IP packet whose source IP address originates from the Ethernet network and is sent towards the RF network, will have its source IP address replaced by the RF IP address of the HiPR-900 unit.

  • Page 62: Rf Interface

    Packet (1) Packet (1) Packet (1) Src Address 172.30.1.2 Src Address 172.31.1.2 Src Address 172.31.1.2 Dst Address 200.1.1.1 Dst Address 200.1.1.1 Dst Address 200.1.1.1 Remote Host 1 External Host 1 172.30.1.2/24 200.1.1.1/24 HiPR900(2) HiPR900 (1) (NAT Enabled, ETH is (NAT Disabled) Private ETH network RF network External network...
  • Page 63 Packet (1) Packet (1) Packet (1) Src Address 172.30.1.2 Src Address 172.31.1.2 Src Address 172.32.1.1 Dst Address 200.1.1.1 Dst Address 200.1.1.1 Dst Address 200.1.1.1 Remote Host 1 External Host 1 172.30.1.2/24 200.1.1.1/24 HiPR900(2) HiPR900 (1) (NAT Enabled, RF is private) (NAT Enabled, ETH is private) Private ETH network External network...
  • Page 64 Packet (1) Packet (1) Packet (1) Src Address 172.30.1.2 Src Address 172.30.1.2 Src Address 172.30.1.2 Dst Address 200.1.1.1 Dst Address 200.1.1.1 Dst Address 200.1.1.1 Remote Host 1 External Host 1 172.30.1.2/24 HiPR-900 (1) 200.1.1.1/24 HiPR-900 (2) (NAT Enabled, RF is pri- (NAT disabled) vate) Remote ETH network...

  • Page 65: Ip Addressing Modes

    6.7.3.4 IP addressing modes Figure 52 - Advanced IP Configuration – IP adressing modes Item Description Disabled, Enabled (Default) – Controls forwarding of Directed Broadcast Directed Broadcast packets Broadcast Disabled (Default), Enabled – Controls forwarding of Limited Enable Limited broadcast packets Disabled (Default), Enabled –...

  • Page 66: Ip Broadcast/Multicast Overview

    6.7.3.4.1 IP Broadcast/Multicast Overview When an IP packet needs to reach more then one unit, the destination address can be set to either a broad- cast address or a multicast address. BROADCAST - There are two types of IP broadcast address: Figure 53 - Broadcast Window Detail •...
  • Page 67 Occasionally, the unit cannot determine that the packet is actually a directed broadcast. In such a case, the packet is normally routed. Send to 172.30.1.255 Sender Directed broadcast forwarding Master enabled 10.0.0.1/8 RF Airlinks 10.0.0.2/8 10.0.0.4/8 Directed broadcast forwarding Remote (1) Remote (2) enabled 172.30.1.1/24...

  • Page 68: Irected Broadcast Forwarding Disabled

    Send to 172.30.1.255 Sender Directed broadcast forwarding Master enabled 10.0.0.1/8 RF Airlinks 10.0.0.2/8 10.0.0.4/8 Directed broadcast forwarding Remote (1) Remote (2) disabled 172.30.1.1/24 172.30.3.1/24 Remote Host(1) Remote Host(2) Remote Host(3) Remote Host(4) 172.30.1.2/24 172.30.1.3/24 172.30.1.4/24 172.30.3.2/24 Figure 55 - Example-Directed broadcast forwarding disabled In the example in Figure 55, directed broadcast forwarding is enabled on the Master unit and dis- abled on the Remote (1) unit.
  • Page 69 Send to 255.255.255.255 Sender Limited broadcast forwarding Master enabled 10.0.0.1/8 RF Airlinks 10.0.0.2/8 10.0.0.4/8 Limited broadcast forwarding Limited broadcast forwarding Remote (1) Remote (2) enabled enabled 172.30.1.1/24 172.30.3.1/24 Remote Host(1) Remote Host(2) Remote Host(3) Remote Host(4) 172.30.1.2/24 172.30.1.3/24 172.30.1.4/24 172.30.3.2/24 Figure 56 - Example-Limited broadcast forwarding enabled In the example Figure 56, limited broadcast forwarding is enabled on the Master unit and on all Re- mote units.

  • Page 70: Imited Broadcast Forwarding Disabled

    Send to 255.255.255.255 Sender Master Limited broadcast forwarding 10.0.0.1/8 enabled RF Airlinks 10.0.0.4/8 10.0.0.2/8 Limited broadcast forwarding Limited broadcast forwarding Remote (2) Remote (1) enabled disabled 172.30.3.1/24 172.30.1.1/24 Remote Host (1) Remote Host (2) Remote Host (3) Remote Host (4) 172.30.1.2/24 172.30.1.3/24 172.30.1.4/24...

  • Page 71: Multicast

    6.7.3.4.1.2 Multicast IP multicast addresses are in the range of 224.0.0.0 to 239.255.255.255. These addresses are used to represent logical groups of units that may or may not reside on the same networks. Multicast is used when “one-to-many” communication is required. For instance, a radio station might of- fer a music channel on the Internet in real time.

  • Page 72: Groups

    In an HiPR-900 environment, an outside host (Sender) might be interested in sending multicast packets to any one of the following groups: • “All Remote HiPR-900” group. • Various “Remote Host” group. The main HiPR-900 unit is directly connected to the outside network. ALL multicast groups MUST be identified in the main HiPR-900 unit because it uses IGMP to register the memberships to the multicast groups on behalf of the other units and Hosts (Remote HiPR-900 units, Remote Hosts).

  • Page 73: Unit

    The following setup example would allow the “Sender” unit to communicate with different multicast groups. The settings shown in Figure 61 below, and Figure 62, would enable the Sender unit to reach all entities of the various groups. Figure 61 illustrates setup on the Master unit. Figure 61 - Multicast Window Details (On the Main HiPR-900 unit) Enables or disables the registration of the multicast groups by the main HiPR-900 Multicast (Enabled/Disabled)

  • Page 74: Ip Optimization & Tuning

    6.7.3.5 IP Optimization & Tuning Figure 63 - Advanced IP Configuration – IP Optimization & Tuning (Router Mode) Item Description RF ACK Disabled (Default), Enabled OIP Retries Number of OIP retries (for non TCP traffic like ICMP). Default = 1 Note: No optimizations are available in Bridge Mode.

  • Page 75: Time Source

    6.7.3.7 Time Source Figure 65 - Advanced IP Configuration – Time Source Item Description Client Disabled (Default), Enabled Server address IP of the SNTP Server in dot decimal format Period Period at which the SNTP Server is polled SNTP SNTP UTC Time Last update received from the SNTP Server (in seconds) –...

  • Page 76: Ethernet (Phy)

    6.7.3.8 Ethernet (PHY) Figure 66 - Advanced IP Configuration – Ethernet (PHY) Item Description Auto Negotiate PHY Bitrate Force to 100 Mbps Force to 10 Mbps (Default) Half Duplex (read-only field) PHY Duplex 6.7.3.9 RF Link Figure 67 - Advanced IP Configuration – RF Link Item Description Disabled, Enabled (Default) –...

  • Page 77: Tdma Segment Configuration

    6.7.3.9.1 TDMA Segment Configuration While TDD provides the best performance for point-to-point and point-to-multipoint configurations, please enable “Timed Preset Segments” (in order to avoid RF collisions) for networks with a repeater unit. For operations through a single repeater (two RF coverage areas, Figure 68), TDMA allocates bandwidth to the Master, repeater, and remote in turn, to avoid collisions.
  • Page 78 Repeater Master Remote #2 Relay Point Remote #1 Figure 70 - Repeater and two remotes Note: Set “Timed Preset Segments” for any network configuration with a single repeater. Use “TDD Mode” for Point-to Point and Point-to-Multipoint topologies. 001-5099-000 HiPR-900 User Manual...

  • Page 79: Security

    6.7.4 Security 6.7.4.1 Pass Control Figure 71 - Security – Pass Control Item Description Enter a string of any letters or numbers of at least 1 and not exceeding 15 characters User ID The User Name entry is currently not an access-limiting factor. It only serves to identify the person gaining access.

  • Page 80: Access List

    6.7.4.2 Access List Figure 72 - Security – Access List Item Description Access List is used to keep unauthorized unit(s) away from Dataradio RF network. Maximum number of Access List entries = 100. The Access List Control takes the following values: Access List Disabled (Default) Access List Control...

  • Page 81: Statistics

    6.7.5 Statistics 6.7.5.1 Interfaces The LAN (Ethernet) Interface layer shows reception and transmission traffic counts. The RF Interfaces indicates the result of the RF link performance. Note: All definitions given below use the following convention: RX (or Input) = data received from a lower network layer TX (or Output) = data transmitted to a lower network layer Figure 73 - Statistics –Interfaces Item...

  • Page 82: Maintenance

    6.7.6 Maintenance 6.7.6.1 Ping Test Figure 74 - Maintenance – Ping Test Item Description Enter IP address Enter IP address in dot decimal format This button executes the ping command. Ready field displays the out- Execute come of the ping command. 001-5099-000 HiPR-900 User Manual...

  • Page 83: Unit Configuration Control

    6.7.6.2 Unit Configuration Control Important note: Record all original HiPR-900 factory settings for possible future use. Figure 75 - Maintenance - Unit Configuration Control (Initial screen) Item Description Active Configuration Description Field – available by selecting “Check- point User Configuration” radio button in the “User Configuration Set- Active Configuration Description tings “portion of this window below.

  • Page 84: Package Control

    6.7.6.3 Package Control Package Control is used for verifying the integrity of the field upgrade of the HiPR-900 radiomodem firmware. Click on Maintenance/Package Control and wait a few seconds for the results to display. Snapshot in Figure 76 shows a “PASS” result indication. If an upgrade problem arises and persists, click the “Package Control”...

  • Page 85: Spectrum Analyzer

    6.7.6.5 Spectrum Analyzer Figure 78 - Maintenance – Spectrum Item Description Continually monitors signal strength at each unit during normal opera- tion. Spectrum Analyzer See section 7.1 for further details Range -120 to –40 dBm Thresholds -90 to –60 dBm 6.7.6.6 Feature Options Figure 79 - Available Feature Options...

  • Page 86: Neighbor Discovery (Exclusive To The Full-Featured Hipr-900 Version)

    Option # Name Description Sync Master Allows the unit to operate as a Sync Master. Router Mode Allows the unit to operate in Router Mode. Store and Forward Allows the unit to operate as a Store-and-Forward Repeater. Repeater Ethernet to RF Allows the unit to relay traffic between the Ethernet and RF interfaces.

  • Page 87: Local Info

    Rebooting the unit would lose all neighbor entries and the detection process would have to be re-started. Enabling the Autolock feature allows preserving acquired information in the unit’s flash memory. When rebooting with Autolock enabled, the neighbor discovery module assumes the neighbor table is complete (It does not try to detect the presence of other units).

  • Page 88: Figure 82 - Neighbor Table

    Figure 82 - Neighbor Table Item Description Unit ID Displays a neighboring unit's RF MAC address and name. RF IP Address: displays a neighboring unit's RF IP address and net- mask. Unit Configuration Ethernet IP Address: displays a neighboring unit's Ethernet IP address and netmask.

  • Page 89: Neighbor Management (Advanced)

    6.7.7.3 Neighbor Management (Advanced) The neighbor table can be also populated with user-defined entries. The interface presented below allows the user to add static entries. Figure 83 - Neighbor Management Item Description Node ID: Unit's RF MAC address (factory default) Node Name: Unit's name as configured in Setup (Basic)→...

  • Page 90: Site Map And Help

    6.7.8 Site Map and Help Site Map link and Help icon (Figure 84) features are designed to help the user navigate through the Web- Pages. They can be found on the bottom of the navigation pane. Figure 84 - Site Map Link and Help Icon Item Description Click Site Map link to display a page that hierarchically lists all Web-...

  • Page 91: Optimization & Troubleshooting

    7. Optimization & Troubleshooting After original setup is complete, you may wish to maximize performance by first optimizing the Airlink (or RF link) and then optimizing the HiPR-900 radio modem to function in the resulting environment. A useful RF link diagnostic tool is the built-in Spectrum Analyzer that continually monitors signal strength with each packet during normal operation.

  • Page 92: Display Characteristics

    7.2.1 Display Characteristics There are two main visual characteristics to the display (see Figure 85): 1. The noise floor – Indicates how much RF interference is present. Other system(s) with different System ID’s, and any other signals in this shared band, can and will increase the noise floor and could necessitate a stronger signal to achieve desired system throughput.

  • Page 93: Maximizing Tcp/Ip

    Maximizing TCP/IP If after optimizing the airlink there still appears to be an unexplained speed loss (less than the HiPR-900 radio modem limit of about 40 Kbytes/sec total for both directions), you can look at maximizing TCP/IP. TCP/IP throughput can be tricky to measure as performance is related not only to the RF link, but how well flow control is implemented in the TCP/IP stack and how each application is designed.

  • Page 94: Reduce Rf Mtu Size

    7.4.2 Reduce RF MTU size As this is a shared band, interference is not always avoidable. Another way of improving performance is by reducing the RF MTU size (see section 6.7.3.2). This effectively reduces the amount of time each data frame is exposed to interference, thus reducing retry traffic.

  • Page 95: Configuration Information

    7.5.2 Configuration Information • WINIPCFG (WIN95/98), IPCONFIG (WIN2K) or IFCONFIG (UNIX) Ipconfig is a DOS utility, which can be used from MS-DOS or an MS-DOS shell to dis- play the network settings currently assigned and given by a network. This command can be utilized to verify a network connection as well as to verify network settings.

  • Page 96: Firmware Upgrading

    Firmware Upgrading The HiPR-900 radiomodem firmware is field-upgradable using the unit’s Ethernet port. The process in- volves connecting to the IP address of the unit from a host PC and transferring the firmware files via an FTP program. 7.6.1 Procedure 1.

  • Page 97: File Integrity Failure

    Note: After resetting, the PWR LED remaining lit steady amber or red indicates the FTP transfer was not successful or that the firmware is corrupt. Please contact Dataradio system engi- neering for assistance. 5. Verify the integrity of the newly transferred files. a) Connect to the unit’s IP address using an Internet browser such as IE (5.0 or later) or Mozilla.

  • Page 98: Specifications

    8. Specifications These specifications are subject to change without notice. GENERAL Product HiPR-900 902- 928 MHz ISM band Frequency Configurations IP Bridge, IP Router Management HTTP embedded web server for setup and help Supported Protocols Ethernet IEEE 802.3 (Any protocol running over IP such as ICMP, IGMP, TCP, UDP,IPSec, SNTP etc.) IP Fragmentation Address Resolution Protocol (ARP)
  • Page 99 Modem / Logic Data Rate 256/512 Kbps (user selectable) Modulation Type RCFSK Addressing SETUP and COM Port Interface EIA RS-232F DE9F Data Rate 300 – 115,200 b/s (Defaults: Setup = 115.2Kbps, COM = 9.6 Kbps) Display 5 Bi-color status LEDs LAN link, LAN activity, Tx/Rx, Sync, Power Connectors Antenna Connector...
  • Page 100 Appendix 1- Feature Comparison Table 9 - Feature Comparison Feature Full-Featured HiPR-900 Standard HiPR-900S √ Master Operating mode √ √ Remote Operating mode √ Repeater Operating mode √ √ Bridge IP Forwarding mode √ Router IP Forwarding mode √ Neighbor Discovery √...
  • Page 101 Appendix 2- Diagnostic Output Format for HiPR-900 units Firmware Build V2.7_RXXX or earlier Output format for all HiPR-900 units with firmware build V2.7_RXXX or earlier is man / machine- readable, ASCII, comma-delimited format. Reader program used (or written) must ensure to decode the “type field”...
  • Page 102 No overhead is generated in the HiPR-900 unit if no online diagnostic connection is actually made. Sample output for bridge mode (no IP address available) [00:00:03:09], 0, 9, 100, 1, 5, 38, -51, -70, -108, 1000, 200 [00:00:03:09], 0, 9, 100, 1, 5, 38, -51, -70, -111, 1000, 200 Sample output for router mode [192.168.36.188], 0, 9, 10, 0, 127, 46, -42, -70, -107, 1000, 200 [192.168.36.204], 0, 9, 10, 0, 103, 42, -53, -70, -110, 1000, 200...

  • Page 103: F Irmware V Ersions

    Appendix 3- HiPR-900 Wireless Radiomodem Firmware Versions Table 11 - HiPR-900 Wireless Radiomodem Firmware Versions Date Build Comments Compatibility Sept. 2005 V1.0_R1.9 First official release Added new Capability: Oct. 2005 V1.2_R1.21 Compatible with V1.0_R1.9 Multi country hopping Buffer sizes, serial port timeout, Compatible with V1.0_R1.9 and Nov.
  • Page 104 Appendix 4 - Data Telemetry Warranty Dataradio COR Ltd. ("DRL") warrants to the original purchaser for use ("Buyer") that data telemetry products manufactured by DRL ("Products") are free from defects in material and workmanship and will conform to DRL's published technical specifications for a period of, except as noted below, two (2) years from the date of shipment to Buyer.
  • Page 105 The entire contents of this manual are Copyright 2006-2007 by CalAmp DataCom Dataradio, HiPR-900 and PARALLEL DECODE are registered trademarks. TRUSTED WIRELESS DATA is a trademark of CalAmp 001-5099-000 HiPR-900 User Manual...

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